Kim Ha-sung, who started the first demonstration game, hits no hits in 2 at-bats 2 outfield floating balls only

San Diego Padres Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres Club Twitter capture) / News1 © News1 Reporter Kim Jin-hwan

Ha-sung Kim, 26, played in the official game for the first time after joining the San Diego Padres, but failed to record a hit.

Kim Ha-seong ended up with no hits in two at-bats in the 2021 Major League demonstration game against the Seattle Mariners at Peoria Stadium in Arizona, USA on the 1st (Korean time).

In the first demonstration match ahead of the new season, Kim Ha-sung started as the 7th nominated hitter and faced Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzalez. Gonzalez is a top-notch pitcher with an average ERA of 7-2 and 3.10 last year.

Ha-seong Kim appeared on the plate in the first one in the second inning, which was tense 1-1, hit Gonzalez’s ball, but was caught by the left fielder and out.

Kim Ha-seong, who was at bat in the first in the 4th inning, resigned as center fielder after a full-count game against changed pitcher Keenan Middleton.

Kim Ha-seong, who left regret for the outfield flight in both times, was replaced by Joshua Meers in the situation of two companies in the first sixth inning against 4-4.

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